Shoe display stand



May 11, 1937.

s. M. DURLING 2,080,033

SHOE DISPLAY STAND Filed July 50, 1936 Inventor erezze M. J r/zany a By 40% Attorneys Patented May 11, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE DISPLAY STAND Serene M. l urli i'ig, El Faso, Tex.

Application July 30, 1936, Serial No. 93,471

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in shoe display stands andhas for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts" through the medium of which a large number of shoes may be attractively displayed in a minimum of space.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a shoe display stand of the aforementioned character which may be expeditiously adjusted as desired.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a shoe display stand of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly efficient and reliable in use, compact, light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a shoe display stand constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a View in side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section through the upper portion of the device, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section through one side portion of the invention, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a detail view in perspective of one of the slidably adjustable shoe retaining fingers. v Figure 6 is a perspective view of an end portion of one of the vertically adjustable shelves.

Figure 7 is a detail view in perspective of one of the removable shelf securing elements.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a pair of vertical side bars or posts I having enlarged, forwardly .extending base portions 2 on which an inclined panel 3 is mounted. An ornamental metallic brace 4 extends between the upper end portions of the side bars I The inner faces of the side bars I have formed therein spaced slots or grooves 5 in which the end portions of vertically adjustable metallic shelves 8 are selectively engageable. The ends of the shelves 6 are recessed, as at I, in a manner to provide shoulders 8 which are adapted to abutthe front edges of the side bars I. The front portions of the shelves 6 are formed to provide depending rolls 9.

Formed integrally with the rear edges of the metallic shelves 6 are upstanding inverted channel members Hi the ends of which are spaced inwardly from the ends of said shelves for passage between the side bars I. The inverted channel members are open at their ends for slidably receiving securing elements H. The securing elements I l include right angularly extending outer end portions I2 which are engageable with the side bars I and which provide handles which facilitate the insertion and removal of said securing elements.

Mounted for sliding adjustment beneath the shelves 6 are depending retaining fingers l3 of arcuate horizontal section which are adapted for engagement in the heel portions of the shoes M which are mounted on the subjacent shelves in the manner indicated in broken lines in Figure 3 of the drawing. Formed integrally with the retaining fingers l3 are rearwardly offset, upstanding clamps l5 which are frictionally engaged over the inverted channel members ill for sliding adjustment thereon.

It is thought that the operation of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. As indicated in Figure 3 of the drawing, the shoes are mounted in an inclined position on the shelves 6 with the heels of said shoes engaged with the upstanding inverted channel members ID, the instep portions of the shoes resting on the rolled forward edges of said shelves. The shoes are secured in this position by the depending retaining fingers I3 engaged in the heel portions of said shoes. As hereinbefore stated, the retaining fingers H are engaged in the shoes on the subjacent shelves. The retaining fingers I3 may be adjusted as desired on the shelves and, of course, any suitable number of said retaining fingers may be provided. Further, the display stand may be of any suitable dimensions. To adjust the shelves 6 it is only necessary to remove the securing elements II after which said shelves may he slipped out of the grooves 5 and mounted in the desired position between the side bars I.

It is believed that the many advantages of a shoe display stand constructed in accordance construction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to which will fall Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A shoe display stand comprising a pair of vertical side bars, spaced shelves extending between said side bars, said shelves including upstanding members on their rear edges, and substantially rigid fingers mounted beneath the shelves and depending therefrom and engageable in shoes on the subjacent shelves for releasably securing said shoes in position, said fingers including rearwardly oifset, upstanding clamps frictionally engaged with the upstanding members on the shelves.

2. A shoe display stand comprising a pair of vertical side bars, said side bars having spaced grooves in their inner faces, vertically adjustable shelves engageable selectively in said grooves, said shelves including shoulders engageable with the front of the side bars and further including upstanding, inverted channel members on their rear edges, removable locking elements slidably engageable in the end portions of the inverted channel members for releasably securing the shelves in adjusted position, said locking elements being engageable with the side bars, and means for releasably securing shoes in position on the shelves.

3. A shoe display stand comprising a pair of vertical side bars, said side bars having spaced grooves in their inner faces, vertically adjustable shelves engageable selectively in said grooves,

said shelves including shoulders engageable with the front of the side bars and further including upstanding, inverted channel members on their rear edges, removable locking elements slidably engageable in the end portions of the inverted channel members for releasably securing the shelves in adjusted position, said locking elements being engageable with the side bars, and means for releasably securing shoes in position on the shelves, said means including retaining fingers mounted beneath the shelves and depending therefrom and engageable in the shoes on the subjacent shelves, said retaining fingers including rearwardly offset, upstanding clamps frictionally engaged with and slidable on the inverted channel members of the shelves.

4. A shoe display stand of the class described comprising a pair of vertical side bars having grooves in their inner faces, vertically adjustable shelves selectively engageable in said grooves, said shelves including recessed end portions providing shoulders engageable with the front of the side bars, inverted channel members rising from the rear edges of the shelves and having their ends spaced inwardly from the ends of said shelves for passage between the side bars, and removable locking elements slidably engageable in the end portions of the channel members, said locking elements including right angularly turned outer end portions engageable with the side bars.

SERENE M. DURLING. 

